The Brink of War [OPEN]

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"... the hashtag has inspired several high profile mutants in the entertainment world, particularly mutant pop star Dazzler, to put up personal accounts of the discriminations they've faced growing up as mutants. However, the Mutant Liberation Front, or at least hackers claiming to be them, have seemingly hijacked the movement on several social media sites, using the hashtag while "doxxing", defined as "sharing the private personal information of an individual or group, anyone that has publicly spoken out against mutants. The internet has become a battleground like any city street..."


"... special diplomat Haller faced many questions arriving back in the United States today. She has stated she had no comments on Genosha's threat of war against the US. President Kelly's diplomatic relations with Genosha have largely been criticized as failures, and many in congress and in the public in general seem to be in favor of preparing for the inevitable..."


"... Reverend William Stryker, uncle to the late Donovan Zane, has lead a vigil lasting several days now on the steps of Congress and refuses to be moved until Mutant Registration has been passed. Public support is turning overwhelmingly in favor of registration as the nation mourns the young man, Donovan Zane, whose life was taken in the midst of a violent protest..."


"... with the coldest temperatures on record. Volunteers are urging everyone in District X to be extra careful as the season progresses, to regularly visit the shelters and soup kitchens, and to not try to brave the winter storms alone. They have also put out a mass call to anyone willing to help out, with food, blankets, and/or warm clothing..."


"... a nation on the brink of war. President Kelly addressed the nation saying that 2019 will not be a repeat of historical mistakes or tragedies. He says he refuses to believe the spirit of the American people are so willing to give in to bigotry and surrender to what is perceived as an inevitable war with Genosha. It can be stopped, he urged. He said we all have to look at ourselves and find the courage to do the right thing and love our fellow person, no matter what the circumstances. President Kelly continues to believe in his vision of hope for humans and mutants..."

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Comments

[bluishgreymatter]

Sounds familiar. -No seriously.-

[koukai_kirai]

[He gives him a Look for a moment, then sighs and looks away.]

There's too much he doesn't remember. He shouldn't be put in the position of having to make a choice like that.

[bluishgreymatter]

I think he's made it quite clear that he has chosen to embrace the emotional associations he has with you, regardless of the lack of recalled memory. And knowing him, there's no hell that will take him away from this chosen path.

Face it, old friend... you're stuck with him. Rather than lamenting that it may put him in harm's way, you should perhaps honor his agency and accept his choice. But that is, simply, my opinion...

[koukai_kirai]

[The trouble, he thinks, with respecting Souji's agency, is that Souji can be so stubbornly insistent on... well, on following him. How is he supposed to honor Souji's choices when Souji's so dead set against doing what's best for him?]

[And besides that... Besides that, who is he of all people to receive that kind of loyalty? Who in their right mind would choose him over their own safety and everyone else in the world twice?]

...I'll give it thought.

I'm going to step out for a smoke.

[A blatant excuse if ever there was one, but perhaps the cold air would clear his head.]